Rolls-Royce AE 2100

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Developed by Allison Engine Company, now part of Rolls-Royce North America, the AE 2100 is a turboprop derivative of the Allison T406 (Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty) turboshaft engine. The engine is a two-shaft design and is the first to use dual FADECs (full authority digital engine control) to control both engine and propeller.

Aircraft Applications

• The new generation of high-speed regional aircraft in the 50 to 70 seat category
• *Saab 2000
• Military transports
• *C-130 Hercules
• *C-27 Spartan
• Long-range maritime patrol aircraft.
• *P-3 Orion

The engine uses new six-bladed Dowty propellers for use on the 50-seat Saab 2000 and the Lockheed C-130J Hercules military transport. According to Lockheed each engine developes 4,591 shaft horsepower, an increase of about 300 over the engines in the 'H' model C-130.

References

Canadian C-130J site http://www.c-130j.ca/index.php?page=capabilities&lang_id=1&page_id=33

Lockheed Martin C-130J specification booklet http://www.c-130j.ca/document/Spec_Book.pdf

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